Economic Indicators for various states in the country

I though this was a good visual : “Where is the recession hitting hardest ? And where are the conditions improving ? We often hear that economy improves in California first, is that True?

The AP(Associated Press) Economic Stress Index is a visual guide to the state of economy, using a unique formula made up of major economic indicators . As things get worse, the Economic Stress Index score goes up. As things get better, the score goes down.

Check out this link below:

http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/_national/stress_index/

~sanjay